LCL export container return procedure requires seal verification, de-stuffing, incentive recovery, and shipping bill cancellation before back-to-town clearance. Procedure is prescribed for handling export cargo containers containing Less than Container Load (LCL) consignments that were offloaded at foreign ports and returned to India because of disruption in maritime routes caused by closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Returned containers are to be moved to a Container Freight Station, subjected to seal and manifest verification, and, where the seal is intact, de-stuffed under Customs supervision before processing for Shipping Bill and LEO cancellation, recovery of export incentives already disbursed, and grant of Back to Town permission. Tampered seals require 100% examination and re-import procedure.